Danzig shooting victim targeted in daylight attack, shot again

Danzig shooting victim shot again

Less than three months after he was one of 23 people wounded by gunfire at a Scarborough block party, a 17-year-old has once again been shot, this time in a targeted daylight attack.

The youth, who cannot be named, was cycling just north of Finch and Victoria Park avenues on Sunday when his alleged attacker, a 16-year-old, drew a handgun and fired. The 17-year-old was struck in the thigh. When his attacker was unable to squeeze off another round, the seriously injured cyclist was able to flee home.

A police source confirmed Tuesday that the 17-year-old, who sustained “serious but not life-threatening injuries,” was also wounded on July 16 when gunmen opened fire at a barbecue outside an East Scarborough housing complex.

The alleged gunman in Sunday’s shooting was arrested Tuesday a dawn raid at 105 Danzig Ave., the epicentre of the July barbecue. Police uncovered a gun at the scene.